Tokyo Olympics: Hidilyn Diaz ‘honoured’ by praise as Asian body says Games go-ahead was ‘correct’ decision


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Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz said she was honoured to be recognised by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) after the regional body praised her gold medal in the women’s 55kg competition of the Tokyo 2020 Games. Mr Husain Al Musallam, the OCA’s director general, congratulated the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Tokyo organisers, saying the decision to go ahead with the Games in 2021 despite the Covid-19 pandemic was the correct one. Al Musallam also praised OCA member countries, especially China and Japan after their medal rush over the past two weeks. “I feel very honoured that the OCA has recognised...